Sam Calderone Autographs
Samuel Francis Calderone (February 6, 1926 – November 28, 2006) was an American professional baseball catcher who spent three seasons (1950; 1953–1954) in Major League Baseball as a member of the New York Giants and Milwaukee Braves. Calderone threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).
Born in Beverly, New Jersey, Calderone played baseball, football and golf at Burlington City High School.
Calderone first signed with the Giants' archrivals, the Brooklyn Dodgers, in 1945 but could not make the Major League team, despite batting .317, .293 and .316 in successive minor league seasons. He was selected by New York in the 1949 Rule 5 draft and spent the 1950 season as the backup to regular Giant catcher Wes Westrum, batting .299 in 34 games and 67 at bats. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and lost the 1951–1952 seasons to military service. One of his teammates on the 1951 Fort Myer, Virginia, Army team was Boston Braves southpaw pitcher Johnny Antonelli, and a year after Calderone returned to baseball, he and Antonelli would figure in a major trade between the Giants and the Milwaukee Braves prior to the 1954 season. In the deal, the Giants' 1951 hero Bobby Thomson and Calderone were swapped to Milwaukee for Antonelli, pitcher Don Liddle, catcher Ebba St. Claire, infielder Billy Klaus and $50,000. Antonelli would help lead the 1954 Giants to the world championship, going 21–7, leading the National League in earned run average, and picking up a win and a save against the Cleveland Indians in the Giants' World Series sweep.
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Traded items with a signature of Sam Calderone
The most expensive item with a signature of Sam Calderone (Sam Calderone Signed Psa/dna 1953 1991 Topps Archives Autograph Authentic) was sold in February 2026 for $35.30 while the cheapest item (Sam Calderone (1926-2006) signed 3x5 card) found a new owner for $0.99 in September 2012. The month with the most items sold (4) was April 2008 with an average selling price of $2.27 for an autographed item of Sam Calderone. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2026 with $35.30 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was September 2009. In average, an autographed item from Sam Calderone is worth $3.91.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Sam Calderone were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1991 Topps Archives The Ultimate 1953 Set - #260 Sam Calderone Hand Signed Auto | $4.52 |  |
| 1991 Topps Archives The Ultimate 1953 Set - #260 Sam Calderone Hand Signed Auto | $3.25 | |
| Sam Calderone (d. 2006) Signed Index Card - Giants, Braves - Sammy | $3.99 | |
| Sam Calderone (d. 2006) Signed Index Card - Giants, Braves - Sammy - B | $3.98 | |
| Sam Calderone (d. 2006) Signed Index Card - Giants, Braves - Sammy - C | $3.98 | |
| Sam Calderone (d. 2006) Signed Index Card - Giants, Braves - Sammy - D | $3.98 | |
 | Sam Calderone Signed 1991 Topps 1953 Archives New York Giants Autograph | $13.00 | |
| Sam Calderone Signed 1991 Topps 1953 Archives New York Giants Autograph | $13.00 | |
| Sam Calderone Signed 1991 Topps 1953 Archives New York Giants Autograph | $13.00 | |
| Sam Calderone Signed 1991 Topps 1953 Archives New York Giants Autograph | $13.00 | |
| Sam Calderone Signed 1991 Topps 1953 Archives New York Giants Autographed | $6.31 | |
| Sam Calderone Signed 3x5 Index Card Cut d.06 Giants Braves Autograph Den | $6.99 | |
| Sam Calderone Signed 3x5 Index Card Cut d.06 Giants Braves Autograph Den | $8.49 | |
 | Sam Calderone Signed Psa/dna 1953 1991 Topps Archives Autograph Authentic | $35.30 | |
| Sam Calderone Signed Psa/dna 1953 1991 Topps Archives Autograph Authentic | $33.10 | |
